--- title: "Wellington to Christchurch flights: who flies WLG-CHC" description: "Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly nonstop from WLG to CHC, about 116 flights a week, scheduled at 50 minutes to 1h 5m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg-chc" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg-chc.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Wellington to Christchurch (WLG-CHC): nonstop flights and who flies them Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly nonstop between Wellington (WLG) and Christchurch (CHC), roughly 116 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 50 minutes to 1h 5m for the 189 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See WLG to CHC on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 116 Flights a week, 4-week average 50 minutes to 1h 5m Scheduled flight time 189 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Wellington to Christchurch flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for WLG to CHC starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Wellington (WLG) to Christchurch (CHC) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs WLG | Arrives CHC | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5331 | Air New Zealand | 06:30 | 07:35 | 1h 5m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 327 | Air New Zealand | 07:00 | 07:55 | 55 minutes | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 287 | Jetstar | 08:15 | 09:05 | 50 minutes | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5389 | Air New Zealand | 08:15 | 09:20 | 1h 5m | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5341 | Air New Zealand | 09:00 | 10:05 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5343 | Air New Zealand | 09:45 | 10:50 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5349 | Air New Zealand | 11:00 | 12:05 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5357 | Air New Zealand | 13:05 | 14:10 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5591 | Air New Zealand | 13:55 | 15:00 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5379 | Air New Zealand | 14:55 | 16:00 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5369 | Air New Zealand | 16:05 | 17:10 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5375 | Air New Zealand | 17:45 | 18:50 | 1h 5m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 377 | Air New Zealand | 18:15 | 19:10 | 55 minutes | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5381 | Air New Zealand | 19:10 | 20:15 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 291 | Jetstar | 19:40 | 20:30 | 50 minutes | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NZ 5363 | Air New Zealand | 20:15 | 21:20 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5331 | Air New Zealand | 06:30 | 07:35 | 1h 5m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 327 | Air New Zealand | 07:00 | 07:55 | 55 minutes | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 287 | Jetstar | 08:15 | 09:05 | 50 minutes | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5389 | Air New Zealand | 08:15 | 09:20 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5341 | Air New Zealand | 09:00 | 10:05 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5343 | Air New Zealand | 09:45 | 10:50 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5349 | Air New Zealand | 11:00 | 12:05 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5371 | Air New Zealand | 12:25 | 13:30 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5357 | Air New Zealand | 13:05 | 14:10 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5591 | Air New Zealand | 13:55 | 15:00 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5379 | Air New Zealand | 14:55 | 16:00 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5369 | Air New Zealand | 16:05 | 17:10 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5375 | Air New Zealand | 17:45 | 18:50 | 1h 5m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 377 | Air New Zealand | 18:15 | 19:10 | 55 minutes | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5381 | Air New Zealand | 19:10 | 20:15 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 291 | Jetstar | 19:40 | 20:30 | 50 minutes | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 5363 | Air New Zealand | 20:15 | 21:20 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 327 | Air New Zealand | 07:00 | 07:55 | 55 minutes | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 287 | Jetstar | 08:15 | 09:05 | 50 minutes | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5341 | Air New Zealand | 09:00 | 10:05 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5343 | Air New Zealand | 09:45 | 10:50 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5349 | Air New Zealand | 11:00 | 12:05 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5371 | Air New Zealand | 12:25 | 13:30 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 5357 | Air New Zealand | 13:05 | 14:10 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | Showing the first 40 of 106 scheduled WLG to CHC departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every WLG to CHC date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Wellington to Christchurch nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Air New Zealand flies the [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/atr-72.md), the Airbus A320, and the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/dash-8-300.md), and Jetstar flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full WLG to CHC nonstop schedule This page carries the full WLG to CHC nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each WLG to CHC nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See WLG to CHC on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Wellington to Christchurch nonstop Carriers operating WLG to CHC nonstop in the current schedule. - [Air New Zealand (NZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/nz.md)\ [The aircraft NZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz.md) - [Jetstar (JQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jq.md)\ [The aircraft JQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq.md) See WLG to CHC on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about WLG to CHC **How long is the flight from Wellington (WLG) to Christchurch (CHC)?** Scheduled flight times from Wellington (WLG) to Christchurch (CHC) run from 50 minutes to 1h 5m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 189 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from WLG to CHC?** Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly WLG to CHC nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on WLG to CHC, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from WLG to CHC?** About 116 nonstop flights a week run between Wellington (WLG) and Christchurch (CHC) in the current schedule, operated by Air New Zealand and Jetstar. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from WLG to CHC depart?** Scheduled WLG to CHC nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:30 and 20:15, local time at Wellington. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate WLG to CHC nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 17 flight numbers for WLG to CHC nonstops, including NZ 327, NZ 5331, NZ 5341, NZ 5343, NZ 5349, NZ 5357, and NZ 5389 on Air New Zealand, and JQ 287 on Jetstar. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on WLG to CHC?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying WLG to CHC. The page carries the full WLG to CHC nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [CHC to WLG nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/chc-wlg.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Wellington (WLG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg.md), or [every route from Christchurch (CHC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/chc.md). Nonstops to Christchurch (CHC) from other airports within 150 miles of Wellington (WLG): - [Palmerston North (PMR) to Christchurch (CHC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pmr-chc.md), 81 miles from WLG - [Nelson (NSN) to Christchurch (CHC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nsn-chc.md), 82 miles from WLG Nonstops from Wellington (WLG) to other airports within 150 miles of Christchurch (CHC): - [Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg-tiu.md), 86 miles from CHC Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full WLG to CHC nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)